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While looking up Women On Writing, the annual conference held at Skyline College in San Bruno, CA, I came across Wild Writing Women.

My client Jodi O’Donnell-Ames checks in every Wednesday via email. She’s in New Jersey; I’m in California. Whenever a client misses a check-in, I send them a thought: “Wherever you are today, whatever you’re doing, I send you joyful wishes.” If I don’t hear from the client after a couple of days (unless I know that she/he is on vacation), I email her/him: “How are you doing?” Last week when Jodi didn’t check in on Wednesday, I thought about her. The next day, she let me know about her personal protagonist’s challenges.

Spring is upon us. That means an increase in activity for the black-legged tick—more commonly known as the deer tick. This grotesque little creature carries the bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi) that causes Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is on the rise in New Jersey, where dense forests and vegetation provide a veritable paradise for the deer tick.

Then I remember that Jodi was referred to me by my colleague Judith Marshall, the author of Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever (Judith’s book is recently optioned for the big screen!), through She Writes. So, this evening, I invested an hour to join this exciting writing community. Thank you, Judith & Jodi! Thank you, Monica Medina of She Writes, for the nice welcome. Also, I commented on Monica’s page by thanking her and linking this post so that she can see Judith’s and Jodi’s names again.